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Politicians spare no effort in battle to be crowned kingpins of their regions

A political volcano is rumbling in parts of the country as various leaders lay out plans for regional kingpin mantles amid realignments.

By Standard Team 18 days ago

Politicians spare no effort in battle to be crowned kingpins of their regions

Funding crisis creates havoc in counties

Funding crisis creates havoc in counties

By Standard Team 19 days ago

Crisis looms as clinicians strike picks pace

Crisis looms as clinicians strike picks pace

By Standard Team 23 days ago

Bishops' Easter plea to Ruto over high cost of living, doctors strike and fertiliser scandal

Bishops' Easter plea to Ruto over high cost of living, doctors strike and fertiliser scandal

By Standard Team 26 days ago

Talks flop as doctors accuse state of shying away from negotiations

Governors 'order' their medics back to work failure to which action will be taken. In this tug-of-war, patients in public facilities continue to suffer a lack of service.

By Standard Team 28 days ago

Talks flop as doctors accuse state of shying away from negotiations

Clerics plead over medics' strike as Christians mark Palm Sunday

Father George Omondi of the Consolata Catholic Church in Likoni Mombasa decried the suffering of patients who cannot afford treatment in private hospitals.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Clerics plead over medics' strike as Christians mark Palm Sunday

Kalonzo bets on luck, hard-hitting politics, mobilization

Kalonzo is trying to come out as a strong and decisive leader who can campaign at the levels of Raila and Ruto.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Kalonzo bets on luck, hard-hitting politics, mobilization

When school buses become agents of death on our roads

Stakeholders saying rising cases due to multiple factors, including vehicle roadworthiness, recklessness by road users as well as driver fatigue and incompetence

By Standard Team 1 month ago

When school buses become agents of death on our roads

Retired but not tired: Kenyans speak out

At 60, the majority of people are grandparents and are capable of making wise decisions that include investing and taking care of their families

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Retired but not tired: Kenyans speak out

Farmers at crossroads over delayed rains

Planting season is also plagued by allegations of fake fertilisers and seeds in the market. Some farmers had already planted in February but there isn't enough rain.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Farmers at crossroads over delayed rains

More pain for patients as doctors in referral hospitals join strike

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella said their intention was not to make patients suffer but to push for better working conditions and implementation of agreed labour policies.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

More pain for patients as doctors in referral hospitals join strike

Night of Horror for KU students

Forty-two students were admitted at the Moi Referral Hospital in Voi town. Seven patients were later airlifted to Avenue Hospital in Parklands.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Night of Horror for KU students

E-TIMS? What's that? Kenyans in dark as Treasury pushes to expand tax bracket

While eTIMS aims to streamline tax collection and reduce human error, several farmers claim the system is a burden in an already hit agricultural sector.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

E-TIMS? What's that? Kenyans in dark as Treasury pushes to expand tax bracket

KTDA elections in trouble again

Mt Kenya farmers accuse TBK of interfering with polls instead of being an impartial observer.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

KTDA elections in trouble again

Hospitals discharge patients as doctors' strike enters fourth day

Agony for the sick as an impasse between the national and county authorities with doctors persists with no end in sight leading to mass discharge of patients

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Hospitals discharge patients as doctors' strike enters fourth day

Helpless patients in agony as facilities suspend vital services

Patients left in limbo as doctor's strike paralyses vital services in public hospitals. Facilities discharge patients prematurely leaving relatives in confusion

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Helpless patients in agony as facilities suspend vital services

Doctors' strike leaves patients in agony

Health CS Susan Nakhumicha said lack of funds has derailed the posting of over 3,000 intern doctors across the country, which is one of the demands doctors have put on the table.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Doctors' strike leaves patients in agony

Counties on the edge as governors and senators feud

Battles being fought at the Senate, in public gatherings, in courts, and within some of the dominant parties that sponsored the leaders while differences threaten service delivery.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Counties on the edge as governors and senators feud

Ruto picks 16 female envoys as International Women's Day is marked

President Ruto said that his administration will remove collateral requirements for women groups who apply for loans from the Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) to start or expand their business premises.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Ruto picks 16 female envoys as International Women's Day is marked

Pain of students seeking to apply for varsity, college courses

The chaos in the application has been largely occasioned by the operations of e-Citizen, frustrating payments and verification of the same.

By Standard Team 1 month ago

Pain of students seeking to apply for varsity, college courses

Inside Ruto's relentless charm offensive to tilt Azimio support

Apart from development, Ruto's allies are hoping to convince Luo Nyanza to support him for backing Raila's AU bid but Raila's allies are pushing back to stop Kenya Kwanza from making inroads.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Inside Ruto's relentless charm offensive to tilt Azimio support

CJ Koome: State must obey court orders

Chief Justice Martha Koome has faulted the State over its failure to obey court orders and demanded respect from all arms of government.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

CJ Koome: State must obey court orders

Residents' agony as 20 killed in reign of terror, police on the spot

The residents are grappling with a gang that has been waging a reign of terror in the area for months now, leaving a trail of death and pain in its wake.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Residents' agony as 20 killed in reign of terror, police on the spot

To accept or reject? Raila faces a fresh political dilemma over AU job

Opposition leader's decisions today will jolt his long political journey. The stakes are too high with the 2027 presidential election also on the cards.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

To accept or reject? Raila faces a fresh political dilemma over AU job

Frustration as KUCCPS portal collapses

Students seeking placement in tertiary institutions have expressed their frustrations after the Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal collapsed.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Frustration as KUCCPS portal collapses

Swoop on gas refilling plant as Kenyans raise safety concerns

Officers raid illegal gas storage facility in Kitale after tip off by Nyumba Kumi. In Mombasa as some of the gas refilling stations are operated at night and are not labelled.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Swoop on gas refilling plant as Kenyans raise safety concerns

Expert: Swarms of butterflies not a bad omen, just mere migration

Current migration triggered by prevailing weather conditions that are very suitable in some regions, says scientist. But some community elders believe sighting of the insects portend famine.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Expert: Swarms of butterflies not a bad omen, just mere migration

City residents abandon Mradi area for hours over gas leakage fear

Police chief says detectives will soon release findings on last Friday's blast and those found culpable will face the law.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

City residents abandon Mradi area for hours over gas leakage fear

I saw a woman on fire: Victims recall horrifying scenes in mid-night gas blast

Residents of Mradi, where the incident happened, described horrifying scenes of flying metal objects, including vehicle parts, gas cylinders and a shipping container

By Standard Team 2 months ago

I saw a woman on fire: Victims recall horrifying scenes in mid-night gas blast

Big divide in JSS rollout as public schools struggle to teach learners

Public schools have few teachers, no laboratories while classes are overcrowded. Most private academies have state-of-the-art facilities and well trained teachers.

By Standard Team 2 months ago

Big divide in JSS rollout as public schools struggle to teach learners

Crucial leads into Rita Waeni's murder as head recovered

The investigators are now focusing on CCTV footage around the dam with the hope of ascertaining the individual(s) who dumped the head there.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Crucial leads into Rita Waeni's murder as head recovered

Teachers, parents want Knec to scrap the KPSEA grading system

Parents Association Trans Nzoia branch chair Martin Waliaula said the results had caused confusion among parents, pupils, and teachers due to the assessment formula.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Teachers, parents want Knec to scrap the KPSEA grading system

Needy students flock to schools as principals opt to find solutions

In Vihiga County, Charles Odede from Kisumu County arrived and walked into the compound of Chavakali High School with only a paper bag carrying a few items.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Needy students flock to schools as principals opt to find solutions

Parents cry foul over high prices of all Form One requirements

In South Rift counties, some school principals have conspired with school uniform outlets to beat the Ministry of Education directive on uniforms.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Parents cry foul over high prices of all Form One requirements

Needy learners on the brink over empty NG-CDF bursary coffers

MPs, who are the patrons of NG-CDF boards, claim their hands are tied and admit that the future of thousands of learners who depend on bursaries is uncertain.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Needy learners on the brink over empty NG-CDF bursary coffers

Well wishers come to the rescue of bright, needy students

Most beneficiaries were on the verge of dropping out of school due to lack of school fees.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Well wishers come to the rescue of bright, needy students

Ruto hands over first 'affordable houses' even as hustlers protest

Ruto says shift in the delivery model for social housing will relieve ordinary Kenyans of the burden of owning a house, but hustlers say the houses are beyond their reach.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Ruto hands over first 'affordable houses' even as hustlers protest

Several former academic stars struggling to make comeback

In the KCSE results that were released on Monday, the trend of gloom continued for a majority of the former academic powerhouses.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Several former academic stars struggling to make comeback

2023 KCSE: Engineering and medicine are the stars' top choices

Top student at Lenana wants to be a surgeon, and he hopes to join Harvard University. Students appeal to sponsors to help them realise their career dreams, and join universities abroad.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

2023 KCSE: Engineering and medicine are the stars' top choices

How customers were left stranded in Mpesa glitch

System unexpectedly failed, disrupting thousands of transactions. Residents blame Safaricom for not alerting Kenyans before the service was interrupted.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

How customers were left stranded in Mpesa glitch

Kabarak School tops KCSE exams as Rift Valley powerhouses continue to dominate

At St. Patrick's Iten, 373 candidates achieved a commendable score of 8.263. Meanwhile, Kapenguria School, with 399 candidates, achieved a mean score of 7.84.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Kabarak School tops KCSE exams as Rift Valley powerhouses continue to dominate

Light Academy tops as Coast National Schools bounce back

Light Academy Mombasa tops Coast region with a mean score of 10.18. Kwale Boys High, Kenyatta Mwatate, Mama Ngina and Shimo La Tewa bounce back.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Light Academy tops as Coast National Schools bounce back

Mudasa Academy and Kamusinga top Western in 2023 KCSE exam

At least 73 candidates at Mudasa Academy secure direct university entry grades. School principal attributes stellar performance to discipline among learners.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

Mudasa Academy and Kamusinga top Western in 2023 KCSE exam

2023 KCSE: Central Kenya giants to send more to university

Meru School, Igembe, Kagumo, Ikuu and Chuka Girls among those that reported high grades. Mariri Day School surprised many with four candidates scoring grade A-.

By Standard Team 3 months ago

2023 KCSE: Central Kenya giants to send more to university

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